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AI model comparison

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview vs Step 3.7 Flash

Compare pricing, context limits, supported inputs and deployment options to choose a model for your workflow.

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview from Google lists 131.07K context, 65.54K maximum output, $0.75 input per 1M tokens, $4.50 output per 1M tokens. Step 3.7 Flash from StepFun lists 256K context, 256K maximum output, $0.185 input per 1M tokens, $1.11 output per 1M tokens. Compare the inputs, outputs and deployment options below to see which fits your workflow.

Side-by-sideCapabilities and practical differences

Google

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview from Google: High-quality, low-latency Live API model for real-time dialogue and voice-first AI applications.

Context
131.07K
Max output
65.54K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.75
Output / 1M tokens
$4.50

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input
  • Audio input

Produces

  • Text output
  • Audio output
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StepFun

Step 3.7 Flash

Step 3.7 Flash from StepFun: Newer StepFun flash model for faster agents, coding, and multimodal prompts.

Context
256K
Max output
256K
Input / 1M tokens
$0.185
Output / 1M tokens
$1.11

Accepts

  • Text input
  • Image input
  • Video input

Produces

  • Text output
Full model profilegithub.com ↗

At a glance

Key differences

Compare the available figures below, then try both models on the work you need to do.

Step 3.7 Flash

  • Context capacity: 256K
  • Maximum output: 256K
  • Input price: $0.185
  • Output price: $1.11

Context capacity

Higher listed limit

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:131.07K

Step 3.7 Flash:256K

Step 3.7 Flash

Maximum output

Higher listed limit

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:65.54K

Step 3.7 Flash:256K

Step 3.7 Flash

Input price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:$0.75

Step 3.7 Flash:$0.185

Step 3.7 Flash

Output price

Lower listed token rate

Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview:$4.50

Step 3.7 Flash:$1.11

Step 3.7 Flash

Specifications

Pricing, limits and capabilities

Specifications for Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview and Step 3.7 Flash. Higher limits and lower prices describe these figures only.
SpecificationGemini 3.1 Flash Live PreviewStep 3.7 Flash
ProviderGoogleStepFun
Listed pricing routeGoogleStepFun
Model familygemini-flash—
Accepted inputstext, image, video, audiotext, image, video
Produced outputstext, audiotext
Context window131.07K256KHigher
Max output65.54K256KHigher
Input price / 1M$0.75$0.185Lower
Output price / 1M$4.50$1.11Lower
Reasoning modeDocumentedDocumented
Tool callingDocumentedDocumented
Image inputDocumentedDocumented
Audio inputDocumentedNot documented
Structured outputNot documentedNot documented
LicenseProprietaryOpen weights

Workload guidance

Which model should you choose?

Consider Step 3.7 Flash if you need larger context or larger maximum output or a lower listed input rate or a lower listed output rate. Step 3.7 Flash offers downloadable weights; Gemini 3.1 Flash Live Preview is listed as a proprietary model. Compare licence terms and operating costs before choosing a deployment. Test both on the same representative examples and judge the output against your acceptance criteria. Include tool failures, retries and the time to a completed task.

Documentation and model profiles

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Questions people ask

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